Nip Banana

Let's put a nip banana on a cat tree,
just for fun.

Here comes Niko.

(I agree.)

Now Goro is gone...

Where did your head go, Niko?

Paw Pad

Oh my gosh, Goro.

What has possessed you to

indulge in your Dad's feet?

(That's true.)

My guilty pleasure - indulging in my kids' lovely

paw pads ...until they start kicking my face.

BFF

I am looking at my old album, Goro.

Oh, don't worry. It's not like that.

***

This tabby girl is my BFF who now lives

 over the Rainbow Bridge.

Bouncy Fun-loving Furbaby: She loved playing

with other kitties. I always enjoyed seeing

her run around, roll around, and bounce around.

Barely Friendly Feline: She rarely purred or snuggled. Only

occasionally, and only when no other kitties were around, she

came to ask my attention. It was like we had secret meetings.

Brave Fearless Fighter: She fell sick. Though her body got

weaker each day, she kept her strong spirit. One night she

came to my bed and we stayed together all night. It was our

last secret meeting. She left for heaven when morning came.

It has been over 20 years since she is gone, but my tears for

losing her have never dried up. The joy of having had her in

my life is beyond words. She is my Beloved Family Forever.

***

And Goro and Niko...

You are my BFF, too.

No, not in your face. I mean, never!

I cherish every moment with my beloved family forever :-)

Power of Chicken

We serve boiled chicken as a daily snack
for Goro and Niko.

They enjoy it, especially Niko - he is madly in
love with chicken and wants it all the time.

No, Niko. We already had a happy hour. 

(Happy hour = snack time before going to bed.)

N...no, Niko, we are not going to the kitchen 

even though my legs are very happy right now.

Then he waits at the stairs.

At this point, I am under Niko's magic spell.

OK, just a little bit, Niko.

Like one of the rats or children who followed magic

pipe in Pied Piper of Hamelin, I am often lured
into kitchen, charmed by Niko's irresistible cuteness.

Now, I'd like to mention
 that Niko is usually shy and reserved.

I've seen Niko's food dish taken over by Goro
a number of times.

But when it comes to chicken...

Yes, Niko can be quite strong :-)

Goro's 3rd Birthday

On May 30, Goro will turn 3 years old.

As the big day approaches, I noticed something...

He's got a smell of...uh, it's hard to specify what this is.
It's kind of a familiar smell but not usual for him. It is...

He does! He smells like a middle-aged man!

But why?

Did you eat something weird, Goro?
Let me check your tummy.

Is it a bad breath? No, Goro's breath smells nice
as he gets his teeth brushed regularly (against his will.)

Do cats get aging odor? I don't know, but even so,
Goro is going to be only 3 years old.

Maybe we should take him to the V-E-t...

Seriously, my worries kept growing.
I told his Dad about this strange smell.

Me: "Goro smells like 40-year-old man.
I don't know why."

Dad: "Yeah, it's my smell."

Me" "What?"

Dad: "My new aftershave cream. Goro rubs
up against my chin all the time."

Me: "Ah....."

Mystery solved.

I guess the smell of aftershave on Goro unconsciously
reminded me of his dad, who is forty-something years old.

Now free from worry, we celebrated early birthday

for Goro with special dinner and lots of toys.

Happy birthday to our daddy's boy :-)

New Customer

Recently, a squirrel began to come eat at our bird feeder.

He has been entertaining Goro and Niko a lot :-)